Design Structures Authoriser

Line Up Aviation; Broughton in Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An aerospace engineering company is seeking a Design Structures Authoriser for an 11-month contract in the UK. In this role, you will lead design investigations and provide solutions for various engineering tasks while ensuring compliance with airworthiness standards. The ideal candidate will be motivated, have design signatory authority, and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers a pay rate of up to £52 per hour, predominantly onsite, within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a motivated and self-driven team member.
• Ability to work autonomously and deliver reliably.
• Recognised design signatory delegation required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and authorise design solutions for modifications.
• Mentor the engineering team and assist with skill development.
• Ensure design standards and requirements compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Motivated and self-driven

Autonomous and team player

Risk management

Innovative mindset

Strong communication

Industry-recognised design signatory

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit someone as a Design Structures Authoriser for 11 months. As the Design Structures Authoriser you will be leading design investigations and formulating technical solutions for a range of tasks, including Modifications to the Type Design, Design / Works Query Notes "Flow Modifications" and nonspecific tasks ensuring that all Design, Airworthiness and safety requirements are met, where appropriate liaising with other functions to ensure a fully integrated design solution.

Role Details

• Role: Design Structures Authoriser
• Pay: Up to £52 per hour via Umbrella
• Contract: Monday‑Friday, 35 Hours per week, 11 month contract
• Location: Filton – 60% onsite
• IR35 Status: Inside
• Security Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

• Lead, guide, approve and/or authorise design solutions for a range of tasks, including (but not restricted to) Major/Minor Design Modifications, Design Query Notes (work's query notes).
• Provide technical leadership and continued mentoring to the engineering team, assisting the development of team members, identifying skill gaps and driving plans to close those gaps.
• Ensure that design standards and requirements are met, liaising with other functions and projects to ensure fully integrated design solutions.
• Operate as a design authorisation signatory.
• Support ongoing continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, processes and other capability improvements.
• Build strong relationships between wider stakeholders (including CVE, Chief Engineer, Configuration Management and Local Programmes Team) to enable satisfactory design solutions and implementation on the aircraft that supports airworthiness type certification and configuration management.

Skillset & Experience

• Motivated and self‑driven with the ability to work autonomously when required, while being a strong team player. Deliver reliably on time, cost and quality while embracing change and challenge.
• Anticipation mindset, able to identify risks/opportunities and manage them appropriately.
• Understand and synthesize multiple complex activities, simplify and communicate them clearly to all stakeholders on a timely basis.
• Innovative mindset, able to think freely with a degree of curiosity to explore new or alternative ideas and approaches.
• Work in an open and trusting environment.
• Understand, nurture and demonstrate resilience.
• Industry‑recognised design signatory delegation (Design Approval, Design Authorisation).

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation.